UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | October 28, 2014 |
Old National Bancorp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana | 001-15817 | 35-1539838 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
One Main Street, Evansville, Indiana | 47708 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (812) 464-1294 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 29, 2014, Old National Bancorp ("Old National") issued a press release announcing that the shareholders of Founders Financial Corporation ("Founders") approved the merger of Founders with and into Old National at a special meeting of Founders shareholders held on October 28, 2014. The completion of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction of the other customary closing conditions contained in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 25, 2014 between Old National and Founders. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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October 29, 2014 | By: |
Jeffrey L. Knight
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Name: Jeffrey L. Knight | ||||
Title: EVP, Chief Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Press Release issued by Old National Bancorp dated October 29, 2014 |
NASDAQ: ONB
oldnational.com
Contact:
Lynell J. Walton (812) 464-1366
Senior Vice President Investor Relations
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2014
Founders Financial Corporation Shareholders Approve Merger with Old National Bancorp
Evansville, Ind. (October 29, 2014) At a special meeting of the shareholders of Founders Financial Corporation (Founders) held on October 28, 2014, the shareholders approved the merger of Founders with and into Old National Bancorp (Old National) (NASDAQ: ONB).
On October 24, 2014, Old National announced that it had received the necessary regulatory approval for the merger with Founders. The completion of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction of the other customary closing conditions contained in the merger agreement.
About Old National
Old National Bancorp (NASDAQ: ONB), the holding company of Old National Bank, is the largest financial services holding company headquartered in Indiana and, with $11.2 billion in assets, ranks among the top 100 banking companies in the U.S. Since its founding in Evansville in 1834, Old National Bank has focused on community banking by building long-term, highly valued partnerships with clients. Today, Old Nationals footprint includes Indiana, Western Kentucky and Louisville, Southern Illinois and Central and Western Michigan. In addition to providing extensive services in retail and commercial banking, wealth management, investments and brokerage, Old National also owns Old National Insurance, one of the 100 largest brokers in the U.S. For more information and financial data, please visit Investor Relations at oldnational.com.